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Easter doesn’t have to be all about the candy! Here’s a fun and quick lunch idea that the kids will love after hunting down all those eggs. Quesadillas are so versatile and you can use whatever filling you like or what you have on hand. Here I used some thin deli ham and shredded cheddar cheese on flour tortillas. Just plain cheese quesadillas work great, too!

Here’s how to make them:

Take some Easter themed cookie cutters and cut out your shapes from the flour tortillas. Obviously you need 2 of each shape for each quesadilla.

The metal cutters work better because they are sharper, but the plastic ones are fine, too. I just had to press down in sections and wiggle my cutter to get through the flour tortilla.

Heat up a skillet over medium heat. Place one tortilla shape in the pan. Add in some shredded cheese first, then some of the meat.

Top the meat with some more cheese.

You need cheese next to both tortillas to glue it together.

Top with the other tortilla shape and press down on it (with a spatula or carefully with your hands) so it all melts together.

In just a few minutes it will be golden brown. Flip to brown other side and melt the rest of the cheese.

Remove from heat and enjoy!

The kids will love this exciting new take on grilled cheese and the shapes make them fun to eat.

Now, not so fast. You are left with a bunch of tortilla scraps, right? It’s a shame to toss them so why not make baked tortilla chips with them?

Just cut up the scraps and lay them in a foil-lined baking sheet. Spray the chips with cooking spray and season to your liking. You can use just salt and pepper, or add in garlic powder, chili powder…whatever! Bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until crisp.

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I have a few tips to share with you and they all involve clear nail polish! Clear nail polish has so many uses beyond your nails. We all know about how it can stop a run in your pantyhose, but here are a few of them that maybe you didn’t know:

USES for CLEAR NAIL POLISH

For cans of shaving cream that are not specially coated, paint the bottom of the can to prevent rust rings in your shower.

To keep button threads from unraveling and potentially losing buttons, just dab a little clear nail polish on the threads.

This also works with shoelaces that are starting to unravel. Just dip them in the polish, twist together, and let dry overnight.

If you have a tiny hole in your window screen, just dab a little on the hole to keep bugs from getting in.

Dab some on your costume jewelry to keep it from tarnishing. If you have a pin, pendant, or ring with lots of little stones, coat the jewelry piece to keep the stones from falling out.

If you want to make a printed label smudge-proof (like a prescription or an address label), paint over the label and let dry.

Use it temporarily on a car windshield if you get a nick or small crack in it. Paint the nick on both sides and let dry until you can find a reasonable repair shop.

I’ve heard it can get rid of warts, but I’m not sure if that actually works. Can’t hurt to try!

Do you have any more uses for clear nail polish that were not mentioned here? Feel free to add them in the comments section!

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When I saw these mini Lindt chocolate bunnies in the store, I immediately envisioned them sitting on top of some cupcakes!

I used my Wilton #233 tip to create grass for the bunnies to sit in. The tip has a bunch of tiny holes so when the frosting flows out it looks like grass. It’s a technique that you can learn easily if you have some basic cake decorating skills. You can also use this tip for “monster hair”.

I baked up some cupcakes and made my Brown Sugar Frosting. Then I used some gel food coloring to make it green like grass. You can use any frosting recipe that you like, but it should have a medium consistency so it holds up. After a while, the frosting starts to warm up from your hands holding the bag and your grass may start to droop. If this happens, just pop it in the fridge for a few minutes. {FYI – Frosting from a can will not hold up to this type of decorating.}

Making sure you are holding the piping bag correctly, squeeze the bag to form grass. When the grass is long enough (about 1/8-1/4 inch), stop pressure on the bag and pull up and away. If you want natural looking grass, pull up and over to the right and the left. For neat grass, keep it all the same length and pull straight up. Keep the grass clusters close together so the cake does not show though.

Grab one of those little bunnies of chocolate goodness and plop one on top of your cupcake. Done!

As you can see, I also frosted some with the green icing and placed some Cadbury mini eggs on top for two reasons: #1) Those bunnies aren’t cheap so I only bought 2 packs of 5 — and #2) My hands were getting tired! If you have ever made one of those cakes that are decorated entirely with the star tip, you know what I’m saying!!

I really like the way the cupcakes look all together on a tray, as if they are in a big, green field. So give this technique a try and if it doesn’t work out, at least you are still left with cupcakes and chocolate!

Have a Hoppy Easter my friends!

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